Sun All twelve calendar months GLOBEX2: First four consecutive calendar months and the next two months in the March quarterly cycle $10.00/pt $5.00Certain transactions: Trading halted wh
Trang 1Central Banks and International Offshore Financial Centers
USEFUL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE WEBSITES
Trang 2USEFUL WEBSITES FOR OPTIONS AND FUTURES
The following is a list designed to educate the investor on the rewards and risks associated with investing options, futures, and financial derivatives.
Exchange (CBOE)
options
strategies and market analyses
financial futures as well as the corresponding historic price charts
options and other derivatives; its beginners corner is for new investors
and index options
to other option sites
for beginners
information on the regulation and trading of futures
futures trading
USEFUL WEBSITES FOR OPTIONS AND FUTURES
Trang 3WORLD CENTRAL BANKS
Argentina Banco Central de la Republica Argentina
Benin Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Bosnia Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burkina Faso Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Côte d'Ivoire Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
East Caribbean The East Caribbean Central Bank
El Salvador The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
Guinea Bissau Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Macedonia National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
WORLD CENTRAL BANKS
Trang 4Netherlands Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen
Niger Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Senegal Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore
South Africa The South African Reserve Bank
Switzerland Schweizerische Nationalbank
WORLD CENTRAL BANKS
Trang 5MONETARY UNITS
Trang 6MONETARY UNITS
Trang 7MONETARY UNITS
Trang 8Country, Island,
MONETARY UNITS
Trang 9Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs 5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m Sun
Mar, Jun, Sep, DecGLOBEX2:
First six quarterly months
(1 pt)($10.00/pt)($10.00)Certaintransactions:
0.00005
$5.00)
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.–7:35 a.m [RTH]
Expanding limits:
See rule 3004GLOBEX2: 400 points
Quarterly, serial months &
weekly expiration options +
AD/KA CallsAD/JA PutsWeekly Exp
Options:
1AC/5AC Calls 1AP/5AP Puts
0.0001 (1 pt) ($10.00/pt) ($10.00)
0.00005(1/2 pt)when:
• Premium <5 ticks
• Spreads w/net premium of
<5 tick value
• Nongeneric currency option combinations with total premuim of
<10 tick value
• Weekly options
Option ceases trading when corresponding futures locks limit
$/AD $0.01 intervals e.g.,
$0.76, $0.77, plus 005 intervals for the first 7 listed expirations, e.g., $0.775,
$0.780
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
Trang 10Commodity
Size Hours* Months
Codes Clr/Tick
Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes
Brazilian
Real
100,000 Real
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (2:00 p.m.)^
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–7:05 a.m Mon–
Thurs 5:30 p.m.–7:05 a.m Sun
All twelve calendar months GLOBEX2:
First four consecutive calendar months and the next two months in the March quarterly cycle
($10.00/pt) ($5.00)Certain transactions:
Trading halted when primary futures contract
is locked at 0.2000 above or below the Reference RTH Price
GLOBEX2 price limit applies to all contract months
All twelve calendar months &
weekly expiration options
BRC CallsBRP PutsWeekly Exp
Options:
1RC/5RC Calls 1RP/5RP Puts
0.0001 (1 pt) ($10.00/pt) ($10.00)
0.00005(1/2 pt)when:
• Premium <5 ticks
• Spreads w/net premium of
<5 tick value
• Nongeneric currency option combinations with total premuim of
<10 tick value
• Weekly options
Option ceases trading when corresponding futures locks limit except for options where the underlying futures contract
of the option is not subject to currency price limits
$/BR 0.01 intervals, e.g., 1.0600,1.0700, 1.0800 and for the first
7 listed expirations only additional strikes at $0.005 intervals, e.g.,
$1.08500,
$1.09000See notes
**,****,++++
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon– Thurs 5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
GLOBEX2:
First six March quarterly months
($6.25/pt) ($12.50)Certain transactions:
0.0001 (1 pt
= $6.25)
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.–7:35 a.m [RTH]
Expanding limits:
See rule 3004 GLOBEX2: 800 points
See notes +++,**
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Size Hours* Months
Codes Clr/Tick
Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes
British Pound
Options
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (2:00 p.m.)^
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–7:05 a.m Mon–
Thurs 5:30 p.m.–7:05 a.m Sun
Quarterly serial months &
weekly expiration options + GLOBEX2:
One quarterly &
two serial months
BP/CP CallsBP/PP Puts Weekly Exp
Options:
1BC/5BC Calls 1BP/5BP Puts
.0002 (2 pt) ($6.25/pt) ($12.50)
0.0001 (1 pt) when:
• Premium <5 ticks
• Spreads w/net premium of
<5 tick value
• Nongeneric currency option combinations with total premuim of
<10 tick value
• Weekly options
Option ceases trading when corresponding futures lock limit GLOBEX2:
Same
$/BP $0.020 intervals e.g.,
$1.440, $1.460,
$1.480, etc., plus strikes at
$0.01 intervals for the first 7 listed expirations e.g., 1.43, 1.44, 1.45, etc
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs 5:30 p.m.– :05 a.m
Sun
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec GLOBEX2:
First six March quarterly months
($10.00/pt) ($10.00)Certain transactions:
0.00005 (1/2
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.– 7:35 a.m [RTH]
Expanding limits:
See rule 3004GLOBEX2: 400 points
See notes +++,**
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
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Size Hours* Months
Codes Clr/Tick
Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes
Canadian
Dollar
Options
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (2:00 p.m.)^
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs 5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Quarterly Serial months &
weekly expiration options + GLOBEX2:
One quarterly &
two serial months
C1/CV Calls
C1/PV Puts
0.0001 (1 pt) ($10.00/pt) ($10.00)
0.00005 (1/2 pt) when:
• Premium <5 ticks
• Spreads w/net premium of
<5 tick value
• Nongeneric currency option combinations with total premuim of
<10 tick value
• Weekly options
Option ceases trading when corresponding futures locks limit GLOBEX2:
Same
$/CD $0.005 intervals e.g.,
$0.800, $0.805See note **
(9:16 a.m.)^
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.– 2:00 p.m next day Mon–Thurs 5:30 p.m.–
2:00 p.m next day Sun &
Holidays
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec GLOBEX2:
Frist six March quarterly months
($12.50/pt) ($12.50)Certain transactions:
0.00005 (1/2
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.–7:35 a.m [RTH]
Expanding limits: See rule
3004 GLOBEX2: 400 points
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
next day Mon–Thurs
Quarterly serial months &
weekly expiration options + GLOBEX2:
One quarterly &
two serial months
D1/CM Calls D1/PM Puts Weekly Exp
Options:
1DC/5DC Calls 1DP/5DP Puts
0.0001 (1 pt) ($12.50/pt) ($12.50)
0.00005 when:
• Premium <5 ticks
• Spreads w/net premium of
<5 tick value
• Nongeneric currency option combinations with total premuim of
<10 tick value
• Weekly options
Option ceases trading when corresponding futures locks limit GLOBEX2:
Same
$/DM $0.01 intervals, e.g.,
$0.63, $0.64 plus $0.005 intervals for first
7 listed expirations e.g.,
$0.635, $0.640.See note **
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Size Hours* Months
Codes Clr/Tick
Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes
EuroFX
125,000
Euros
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (9:16 a.m.)^
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs 5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec GLOBEX2:
First six March quarterly months
($12.50/pt) ($12.50) Certain transactions:
0.00005 (1/2
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.– 7:35 a.m [RTH] and 1:45 p.m.– 2:00 p.m [RTH]
Expandinglimits: See rule +++.**
Euro FX
Options
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (2:00 p.m.)^
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs 5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Quarterly serial months &
weekly expiration options + GLOBEX2:
March quarterly cycle
EC/EC Calls EC/EP PutsWeekly Exp
Options:
1X/2X/3X/
4X/5X
0.0001 (1 pt) ($12.50/pt) ($12.50)
For transactions
at <5 ticks 0.00005 ($6.25)
Option ceases trading when corresponding futures locks limit GLOBEX 2:
Same
$0.01 per Euro, e.g., $1.0500,
$1.0600,
$1.0700, etc., and for the first
7 listed option expirations only, additional strike prices at intervals of
2:00 p.m Sun
& Most Holidays
Mar, Jun, Sept, Dec
($6.25/pt)
$6.250.00005 (1/2 tick) ($3.125) for intracurrency spread transactions
Trang 14Commodity
Size Hours* Months
Codes Clr/Tick
Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Next day Mon–Thurs 5:30p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Mar, Jun, Sep, DecGLOBEX 2:
First six March quarterly months
($5.00/pt) ($10.00)Certain transactions:
0.00001
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.–7:35 a.m [RTH]
Expanding limits: See rule
3004 GLOBEX2:
7:05 a.m
Sun
Quarterly serial months &
weekly expiration options +
FR/1F CallsFR/1F Puts Weekly Exp
Options:
1L/5L Calls 1L/5L2 Puts
.00002 (2 pt) ($5.00/pt) ($10.00)
when:
• Premium <5 ticks
• Spreads w/net premium of
<5 tick value
• Nongeneric currency option combinations with total premuim of
<10 tick value
• Weekly options
Option ceases trading when corresponding futures are limit bid/offered
US$ per French Franc 0.00250 intervals, e.g., 0.18000, 0.18250, 0.18500 See note **
Japanese Yen
12,500,000
Japanese Yen
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (9:16 a.m.)^
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m
–7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs5:30 p.m
–7:05 a.m
Sun
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec GLOBEX2:
First six March quarterly months
(1 pt) ($12.50/pt) ($12.50)Certain transactions:
0.000005
$6.25)
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.– 7:35 a.m [RTH]
Expanding limits:
See rule 3004 GLOBEX2: 400 points
See notes +++,**
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CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
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Size Hours* Months
Codes Clr/Tick
Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes
Japanese Yen
Options
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (2:00 p.m.)^
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m
–7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Quarterly serial months &
weekly expiration options +
J1/CJ CallsJ1/PJ PutsWeekly Exp
Options:
1JC/5JC Calls 1JC/5JP Puts
0.000001(1 pt) ($12.50/pt) ($12.50)
0.0000005 (1/2 pt) when:
• Premium <5 ticks
• Spreads w/net premium of
<5 tick value
• Nongeneric currency option combinations with total premuim of
<10 tick value
• Weekly options
Option ceases trading when corresponding futures locks limitGLOBEX2:
Same
$/JY $0.0001 intervals, e.g.,
$0.0072,
$0.0071 plus
$0.00005 intervals for the first 7 listed expirations, e.g., $0.00725,
$0.00730 See note**
5:30 p.m.–
2:00 p.m
next daySun & Most Holidays
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
($6.25/pt) ($6.25).0000005(1/2 tick) for intracurrency spread transactions
$.0093, $.0094 Plus $.00005/¥ intervals for the first 7 listed expirations,e.g., $.00935,
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec GLOBEX2:
Same
(2 1/2 pts) ($5.00/pt) ($12.50)
Expandinglimits: See rule
3004 GLOBEX2:
Trading halted when primary futures contract
is locked at 0.02000 above
or below the Reference RTH
N/A
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
Trang 16Commodity
Size Hours* Months
Codes Clr/Tick
Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes
Mexican Peso
Options
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (2:00 p.m.)^
Quarterly serial months &
weekly expiration options +
MPC/CallsMPP/PutsWeekly Exp
Options:
1MC/5MC Calls 1MP/5MP Puts
0.000025(2 1/2 pts) ($5.00/pt) ($12.50)
Options ceases trading when corresponding future locks limit
$/MP $0.01 intervals, e.g.,
$0.12, $0.13,
$0.14See notes **, #
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec GLOBEX2:
First six March quarterly months
($10.00/pt) ($10.00)Certain transactions:
0.00005
$5.00)
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.–7:35 a.m [RTH]
Expanding limits:
See rule 3004 GLOBEX2: 500 points
Quarterly serial months &
weekly expiration options +
NE/NE CallsNE/NE PutsWeekly Exp
Options:
1ZC/5ZC Calls 1ZC/
5ZP Puts
0.0001 (1 pt) ($10.00/pt) ($10.00)
0.00005 (1/2 pt)when:
• Premium <5 ticks
• Spreads w/net premium of
<5 tick value
• Nongeneric currency option combinations with total premuim of
<10 tick value
• Weekly options
Options ceases trading when corresponding futures locks limit
$0.01 per New Zealand Dollar, e.g.,
$0.70, $0.71,
$0.72 and for the first 7 listed options expirations only, additional strikes at intervals of
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs 5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Mar, Jun,Sep, Dec GLOBEX2:
First six March quarterly months
(2 1/2 pts) ($5.00/pt) ($12.50)
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.–7:35 a.m [RTH]
Expandinglimits: See rule 3004
GLOBEX2:
$.02000 per Russian Ruble
See notes +++,**
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Trang 17Commodity
Size Hours* Months
Codes Clr/Tick
Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes
Russian
Ruble
Options
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (2:00 p.m )^
(2 Serial Mos
& Weeklies) (SeeGLOBEX2)^^^
Quarterly, serial months &
weekly expiration options + Mar, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
RU/RU CallsRU/RU PutsWeekly Exp
Options:
1U,2U,3U,4U,5U
0.000025(2 1/2 pts) ($5.00/pt) ($12.50)
Options ceases trading at the same time and date as underlying futures
$0.005 per Russian Ruble, e.g., $.165,
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs 5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
All 12 calendar monthsGLOBEX2:
First 13 consecutive calendar months plus the next two March quarterly cycle months
(2 1/2 pts) ($5.00/pt) ($12.50)
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.–7:35 a.m or 1:45 p.m
to 2:00 p.m
[RTH]
Expanding limits:
See rule 3004 GLOBEX2:
Trading halted when primary futures contract
is locked at 0.02500 above
or below the Reference RTH Price
N/A
South African
Rand Options
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (2:00 p.m.)^
All 12 calendar months &
weekly expiration options +++++
RA/RA CallsRA/RA PutsWeekly Exp
Options:
1NC/5NC Calls 1NP/5NP Puts
0.000025(2 1/2 pts) ($5.00/pt) ($12.50)
Option ceases trading when corresponding future locks limit
$/RA at intervals
of $0.00500, e.g., $0.21500,
$0.22000 and for the first 7 listed options expirations only Additional strikes at intervals of
$0.00250, e.g.,
$0.21750,
$0.22250,
$0.22750 See notes
GLOBEX2:
2:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Mon–Thurs 5:30 p.m.–
7:05 a.m
Sun
Mar, Jun, Sep, DecGLOBEX2:
First six March quarterly months
($12.50/pt) ($12.50)Certain transactions:
0.00005
$6.25)
NO LIMIT BETWEEN 7:20 a.m.–7:35 a.m [RTH]
Expanding limits:
See rule 3004
See notes +++,**
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
Trang 18Commodity
Size Hours* Months
Codes Clr/Tick
Minimum Fluctuation
in Price Limit
Strike Price Interval/Notes Swiss Franc
Options
RTH: 7:20 a.m.–2:00 p.m (2:00 p.m.)^
GLOBEX2:
2:32 p.m.–
7:03 a.m
Mon–Thurs 5:36 p.m.–
7:03 a.m
Sun
Quarterly, serial months &
weekly expiration options +GLOBEX 2:
One quarterly &
two serial months
E1/CF CallsE1/PF PutsWeekly Exp
Options:
1SC/5SC Calls 1SP/5SP Puts
0.0001 (1 pt) ($12.50/pt) ($12.50)0.00005(1/2 pt)when:
• Premium <5 ticks
• Spreads w/net premium of
<5 tick value
• Nongeneric currency option combinations with total premuim of
<10 tick value
• Weeklyoptions
Option ceases trading when corresponding future locks limit
$/SF $0.01, e.g.,
$0.72, $0.73 plus $0.005 intervals for the first 4 listed expirations, e.g., $0.725,
$0.730 See note **
Notes to Contract Specifications
see Rulebook
business day immediately preceding the third Wednesday of the contract month This is 5:00 a.m Chicago time,except when Daylight Savings Time is in effect in either, but not both, London or Chicago
quarterly cycle with an expiration date most closely following the option’s expiration date For example, the December
1997 Eurodollar (Euroyen) futures contract is the underlying contract for the November 1997 options
#### Spot Butter trading occurs on the last business day of the week (usually Friday), except if a holiday falls onThursday, then trading is conducted on the business day before the holiday
3902.G and 3302.H, the Eurodollar and Libor contracts will close on the last day of trading at 11:00 a.m LondonTime on the second London bank business day immediately preceding the third Wednesday of the contract month.This is 5:00 a.m Chicago time except when Daylight Savings time is in effect in either, but not both London orChicago
S&P Midcap 400, quarterly Russell 2000, quarterly Mexican Par Brady Bond, quarterly Argentine FRB Bond,quarterly Argentine Par Brady Bond, quarterly Brazilian C Bond, quarterly Brazilian EI Bond, quarterly S&P500/BARRA Growth and quarterly S&P 500/BARRA Value, the exercise prices shall be an integer divisible by
5 In all other months, the exercise prices will be a number divisible by 2.5
**** The underlying futures contract for Brazilian Real monthly options is the futures contract with the same contractmonth as the monthly option For Brazilian Real weekly expiration options, the underlying futures contract is thenearest futures contract in the consecutive contract month cycle that has not yet terminated
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